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The Kappa In Japanese Folklore

Kappas are legendary creatures that inhabit the rivers and waterways of Japan. They have beaked noses, shells on their back and a depression on their heads that holds water. Kappa are mischievous troublemakers. Their pranks range from the relatively innocent, such as loudly passing gas or looking up women's kimonos, to the more troublesome such as drowning swimmers and eating children. They feed on their victims by sucking their liver though their anus. They love cucumbers and if you write your name on a cucumber and throw it in the river, the kappa may be appeased by your gift and allow you to swim in peace.

May 08, 2008

Getting Ready

A kitty friend to bring along--there's one for Miranda as well since I'm very conscious of the potential for her to feel overlooked

And a box with scissors, markers, glue and other fun things, as well as books for reading aloud.

When Ivy was in the NICU for her first surgery, I would visit her but really didn't know what to do, I couldn't hold her and she was too young to talk to. So I would read books. I started with little kid picture books, and then moved on to chapter books. She heard all of the Harry Potter books while lying in the NICU and reading them took my mind of my own anxiety.

I'm going to have limited, if any computer access while at the hospital, so may not be able to update until early next week, but I promise to get some sort of information up as soon as possible.